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Light is not a given

An acrostic poem

By F Cade SwansonPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Light is not a given
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Even the

Children will see that

Light is not a given.

It can be shrouded, they will learn.

Put in a hiding place.

Sequestered just long enough to make us uneasy.

Edification of the moon.

Acrostic

About the Creator

F Cade Swanson

Queer dad from Virginia now living and writing in the Pacific Northwest. Dad poems, sad poems, stories about life. Follow me on insta at @fcadeswanson

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  • Esala Gunathilake2 years ago

    Nature is one of our mothers! So loving it means a lot!

  • Shirley Belk2 years ago

    Yes, the lessons we learn from nature...and life. Well done!

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